Getting Started (continued)

English

Step 3 : Setting up Progressive Scan feature

(for Progressive Scan TV only)

The progressive scan displays twice the number of frames per seconds than interlaced scanning (ordinary normal TV system). With nearly double the number of lines, progressive scan offers higher picture resolution and quality.

Before you start...

Ensure that you have connected this DVD player to a progressive scan TV using the Y Pb Pr connection (see page 12).

Ensure that you have completed the basic installation and set-up.

ATurn on your TV and set to interlace mode (refer to your TV user manual).

BPress POWER on the remote control to turn on the DVD player.

CSelect the correct video-in channel.

The DVD background menu appears.

DPress SETUP.

EPress S T to select { Video }, then press X.

Language

AspectRatio

::4:3

 

ViewMode

::AutoFit

Video

TVSystem

::NTSC

 

VideoOut

:Component

Audio

SSmartPicture

:PPersonal-Scan

Rating

Misc

FPress S T to select { Video Out }, then press X.

GSelect { P-Scan}, then press OK to confirm.

The menu will appear on the TV.

Activating Progressive Scan 1.Ensure your TV system supports Progressive Mode

2.If there is a distorted picture on the TV, wait 15 seconds for automatic recover

YesNO

HPress W to highlight { Yes } and press OK to confirm.

ITurn on your TV progressive scan mode (refer to your TV user manual).

The menu will appear on the TV.

Confirm again to use new setting

Revert to original setting in 14 seconds

YesNO

JPress W to highlight { Yes } and press OK to confirm.

The setup is now completed and you can start enjoy the high quality picture.

To deactivate Progressive Scan manually:

Wait for 15 seconds for the auto recovery.

OR

APress OPEN/CLOSE ç on the DVD player to open the disc tray.

BPress numeric keypad ‘1’ on the remote control for few seconds.

The DVD background screen appears.

Tip:

– There are some progressive scan TVs and High-Defi nition TVs that are not fully compatible with this unit, resulting in the unnatural picture when playing back a DVD VIDEO disc in the progressive scan mode. In such a case, turn off the progressive scan feature on both the DVD player and your TV.

TIPS: The underlined option is the factory default setting.

Press W to go back to previous menu item. Press SETUP to exit the menu item.

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Philips DVP3040, DVP3042 Before you start, To deactivate Progressive Scan manually, DVD background screen appears

DVP3042, DVP3040 specifications

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